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The pandemic bond issued by the World Bank still has one more hurdle to clear before triggering and releasing funds for use by countries struggling with the coronavirus. But it will still take a couple of weeks at least to reach that point. -
Warehouse terms are looking increasingly challenging for European securitization issuers as the Covid-19 shocks continue, with some less-established issuers feeling pressure to come to market while spreads are pushed wider and warehouse extensions become less economical.
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Many investment banks are circulating orders for bankers not fund any committed debt transactions in the aircraft sector, including ABS deals, a decision spurred by market volatility from Covid-19. On top of restrictions on in-person meetings, macro factors such as city lockdowns and travel bans are putting a damper on the new issue pipeline.
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J.P Morgan has invested in a private securitization of up to £200m, backed by bridging loans originated by Glenhawk, a UK-based challenger lender.
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The synthetic risk transfer market, where specialist hedge funds write protection on up to €100bn of notional risk per year from banks, is grappling with the impact of the coronavirus on SME and corporate credit. The illiquid bilateral transactions barely trade, but have increasingly been financed through the repo market, giving banks and funds a challenge as they fight over where the positions should be marked.
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Market participants have welcomed moves by the US Federal Reserve and Treasury, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank to restore order in commercial paper markets. This normally placid funding source has been under severe stress in the past week as investors and dealers shun risk amid the escalating coronavirus crisis. But market participants are still seeking further reassurance.
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Used car lender Oodle Car Finance opted to place its second-ever securitization with Citi's trading desk, locking in a bond exit which can be dribbled out to market, rather than extend its warehouse line.
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IBL Banca will fully retain its latest consumer loan securitization, the eighth issuance from the Marzio Finance series.
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Last week European securitization markets saw a heavy supply of BWICs (bids-wanted-in-competion), with over €487m of CLO bonds on offer. But few of the bid lists are finding clearing levels, with 64% did-not-trade in CLOs last week.
